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found: New York times (online), viewed Mar. 25, 2013(in obituary published Mar. 23: Joe Weider; b. Josef Weider, Montreal (always gave his birth date as Nov. 29, but in years ranging from 1919 to 1923; the year was uncertain because records were lost in a fire; however, his publicist said he was born in 1919); d. Saturday [Mar. 23, 2013], Los Angeles, aged 93; scrawny youngster who sculptured himself with bodybuilding during the Great Depression and created an empire of muscle magazines, fitness equipment, doubtful dietary supplements, and Olympic-style contests featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger)